Bemis Announcements

    • Bemis is proud to be part of the Henry Ford II community. For all of our future Falcons and their families, check out this special newsletter created just for you.

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  • 2025 - 2026 Calendar 

    August 25, 2025   NO SCHOOL – Professional Development

    August 26, 2025   First Day of School for Students (1/2 day Elementary; Full day Secondary) 

    August 29, 2025   NO SCHOOL    

    September 1, 2025  NO SCHOOL – Labor Day

    September 17, 2025  NO SCHOOL – Professional Development

    The Macomb County Public Schools common calendar will be observed by UCS on the following dates:

    Thanksgiving: Nov.27, 2025

    Winter Break: Dec 23-Jan 1, 2026

    Spring Break: March 30-April 3, 2026

     
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  • Attendance Intervention

    Dear Parent or Guardian,

    I am writing to inform you about an exciting new program we implemented on May 1, 2025. To enhance communication regarding student attendance, we will be utilizing Attendance Intervention, a PowerSchool product designed to streamline updates and alerts for families.

    With Attendance Intervention, you will receive text messages and email alerts directly from teachers and school leaders, keeping you informed about your child's attendance in real time.

    What makes Attendance Intervention unique?

    • No Login Required: Messages will automatically be sent to the phone number and email address the school has on file for you.
    • Direct Communication: Each message will come from a unique phone number associated with the sender. This direct line allows you to easily save the sender’s number in your phone and reply directly to them, if desired.
    • Absence Alerts: Families will be notified if a student is absent from school in a timely fashion.
    • Say Goodbye to Language Barriers: Attendance Intervention translates text and email messages into more than 90 languages, based on the preferred language on file.

     

    You will receive a digital postcard as an attachment to the email message. It will look like this:

     

     

    This new form of communication will be modified and adjusted, if needed, during the remainder of the current school year. We are confident that this program will enhance communication and ensure we are all working together to support our students’ successes. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the school office.

    Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education.

    Sincerely,

    Thomas Yaw, Bemis Junior High School, Principal

     
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    District Scheduling Presentation 

    Student curriculum guides and scheduling forms can be found at:   Secondary / Student Curriculum Guide

    2025-2026 Secondary Scheduling Information 

    Course Selection 2025 - 2026 Grade 7 

     

     
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  • Bemis Junior High School Homework Club

    After-School Tutoring

     At Bemis Junior High School we are taking positive steps to help your child by offering one hour after school student tutoring sessions three days per week in our Media Center.  This program will be facilitated by Bemis Junior High School teachers, along with tutoring by current Henry Ford II High School National Honor Society members. Beginning next Monday, October 21, 2024, two Bemis Junior High School teachers will supervise and support students on Mondays and Tuesdays.  Each Wednesday, we will have a teacher supervisor and current Henry Ford II High School National Honor Society members tutoring our Bemis students.  This is an optional drop-in program, students do not have to attend each session, they do not have to attend every week. 

    If your child attends any or all tutoring sessions, they will be expected to bring all necessary materials and books to the Media Center by 3:05 p.m. and remain until 4:05 p.m. Parents need to arrange to pick up their child by 4:10 p.m. If you would like your child to participate in this program, please complete the attached form and return it to the counseling office prior to your child’s first date of attendance.

    If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Mrs. Dolland-Head at: diana.dolland-head@uticak12.org.

    Sincerely,

    Mr. Yaw, Bemis Junior High Principal



    Attachments:
     BJH_Homework_Club_2024-2025_Meeting_Dates_10-14-24.pdf (123.0 KB)
     Bemis_Homework_Club_Permission_Form_P2_10-17-24.pdf (173.2 KB)
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  • Peanut/Tree Nut Safe Classroom

    We are asking for your help this year in a very important matter. Your child is in a classroom where at least one student has an allergy to peanut and/or tree nut products. For that reason, we have made your child’s room a “peanut/tree nut safe classroom.”

    Our students’ overall health and wellbeing are issues that involve all of us. Peanut products to avoid include peanuts, peanut butter, peanut flour and/or peanut oil. Examples of tree nuts that should be avoided include such things as almonds, cashews, macadamia, pecans and walnuts.

    A student's allergy can be so serious that contact with even the smallest amount of a peanut product can cause a severe or even fatal reaction. There are a number of simple things you can do to help us to ensure a successful school year for all of our students:

    • Do not send daily snacks that may contain/were processed on shared equipment with/ or manufactured in the same facility with peanut or tree nut products. Be aware that traces of nuts can be found in unexpected foods. Please check packaged food labels for content ingredients or potential allergens.
    • If there is a classroom activity or celebration for which you are providing a special treat, please be sure to not send foods with peanut or tree nut products.
    • Even though they may be delicious, we also must require that no homemade baked or commercially prepared bakery treats be brought to school.

    This is a learning process for all of us. It is extremely important that we respect and adhere to these guidelines. If you have questions at any time about this issue, please do not hesitate to contact me.

    Sincerely,

    Thomas Yaw, Bemis Junior High School Principal
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  • 2024-2025 School Calendar

    Please follow this link for key dates in the 2024-25 school calendar - https://bit.ly/3wRuptx

     
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  • Computer Use Rules

    You are to read Student Responsible Use agreement that appears when you log on to the laptop.

     

    THIS LAPTOP DEPLOYED TO YOU IS FOR SCHOOL USE ONLY

    DO NOT USE IT FOR PERSONAL COMMUNICATION OR PERSONAL USE     

    DO NOT LET ANYONE ELSE USE OR LOG ON TO THIS LAPTOP!

    DO NOT USE TEAMS OR ANY APP TO CHAT OR CALL ANY FAMILY MEMBERS OR OTHER STUDENTS

    IF YOU ARE NOT USING IT FOR SCHOOL WORK, THEN YOU ARE NOT USING IT AT ALL.

     

    DO NOT USE SCHOOLOGY OR EMAIL TO SEND PERSONAL MESSAGES -THESE TOOLS ARE FOR SCHOOL USE ONLY

    DO NOT ADD ANY APPS, VPN’S, GAMES, EXTENSIONS, ETC.

    DO NOT ACCESS YOUR PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA ON THIS LAPTOP

    DO NOT ADD ANY APP OR TOOL UNLESS APPROVED BY ONE OF YOUR TEACHERS

    This means no games, no ZOOM, no Discord, no private chat accounts, ETC.

    DO NOT USE ANY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APP OR ACCESS ANY SITE TO ACCESS AI

    CHAT GPT, ELSA, GOOGLE ASSISTANT, AMAZON ALEXA, LENSA, ASK AI, YOU CHAT, ETC.

    ARE NOT USED FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES AND SHOULD NOT BE ACCESSED

     

    PLEASE REMOVE ALL PROFILE PICTURES

    You have 6 teachers and they do not want to see anime, celebrities, characters, cars, pets, objects, etc.

    You do not need a profile picture but if you do want one, it MUST be of your face only.

    DO NOT CHANGE ANY SETTINGS -VERY IMPORTANT!

    The laptop is set up accordingly for you to use for schoolwork only.

    Charge your laptop EVERY night so it is ready for the next day.

    IF YOU FORGET TO CHARGE IT OVER NIGHT, BRING YOUR CHARGER WITH YOU.

    DO NOT LOAN OUT YOUR CHARGER, IF IT GOES MISSING, YOU HAVE TO PAY $38 TO REPLACE IT.

    You only receive one at no cost as that has to be returned when you leave Bemis.

     

    IMPORTANT IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES AT ANY TIME WITH THE LAPTOP OR YOUR CHARGER,

    PLEASE ASK TO SEE MRS. BROWN AS SOON AS YOU NOTICE AN PROBLEM

    Her office is in the Media Center (8:15-2:45 daily). 

    You can reach her by email at nicole.brown@uticak12.org Or send a message in Schoology.
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